Matthew Shafner  O'Brien, Shafner, Stuart, Kelly & Morris, P.C.  PO Drawer 929  475 Bridge St.  Groton, CT 06340-3723

Communication Center
Phone: (860) 445-2463	E-mail: MattShafner@obrienshafner.com
Fax: (860) 445-4539	Web site:

Current Employment Position(s):

Principal

Areas Of Practice:

Personal Injury - Plantiff 
Workers' Compensation Law 
Admiralty & Maritime Law 
Employment Law - Employee 
Municipal Liability 
Asbestos 
Litigation & Appeals 

Bar Admissions:

Connecticut, 1959 
U.S. District Court of Connecticut, 1961 
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1983 
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1963

Education:

University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, 1959 
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

University of Connecticut, Storrs, 1958 
B.A., Bachelor of Arts.

Published Works:

"The Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act", 
The Connecticut Workers' Compensation Manual by Asselin, 
Supplement, Co-Author, 1988

"The Use and Abuse of Protective Orders", 
The Forum, CTLA, 1985

"Hidden Longshore Benefits in Occupational Disease Cases", 
Melvin Belli Seminar, 1985

"Maritime Injuries in or Near Connecticut Waters", 
Co-Author, 1987

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Lecturer, "Triennial World Congress of Pathology, Legal Aspects of Occupation Disease", 
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, 1981-Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1965-Present

Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1983-Present

Connecticut State Delegate

Child Guidance Clinic, 1965-1967 
President, Board of Directors

New London County Bar Association, 
1959-Present, Member

Hospice of South East Connecticut, 
Board of Directors

New London Planning Board, 
1966-1968, Member

Citizens Advisory Council, 1966-1970

State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, 
1967-1971, Examiner

Town Council, Town of Groton, 
1971, Member

New London County Bar Association, 
1967-1975, Secretary

New London County Bar Association, 
1975-1976, Vice-President

New London County Bar Association, 
1976-1977, President

Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 
1977-Present, Member

Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 
1979-1984, Secretary-Treasurer

Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 
Board of Governors

New York Academy of Science 
Legal Advisory Committee

Fraternities/Sororities:

Pi Sigma Alpha